About this episode

Author Lori Pollard-Johnson discusses her cozy mystery book and the genre's characteristics with host Reenita Hora.

What is a cozy mystery? Author Lori Pollard-Johnson joins host Reenita Hora to discuss her mystery book, Corpse in the Craftsman Cottage. This episode explores the cozy mystery genre and Lori discusses fiction writing, creative writing processes, and how contemporary mystery fiction blends genres. Her protagonists are divorced best friends running a house flipping business, discovering mystery and mayhem in unexpected places. Learn about cozy mystery authors, mystery novel writing, and the importance of sisterhood in mystery genre storytelling. Then, listen to the fiction read to hear how the protagonist discovers a waterlogged corpse hidden inside a closet aquarium while renovating a 1920s craftsman cottage. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Discover what defines a cozy mystery and how violence stays off the page while maintaining compelling mystery elements and engaging dead body scenarios in cozy crime fiction. Learn the importance of crafting strong female friendships in women's fiction, including how divorced protagonists support each other through house flipping adventures and mystery solving. Gain insights into the mystery novel writing process, from finding inspiration…

People in this episode

Host: Reenita Hora

Guest: Lori Pollard-Johnson

Topics covered

• cozy mystery
• fiction writing
• female friendships
• mystery genre
• house flipping
• creative writing

Keywords

• cozy mystery
• mystery fiction
• female protagonists
• house flipping
• creative writing
• mystery novel writing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Corpse in the Craftsman Cottage

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